I thought I should pass this along

[ballbreaker]

Didnt have time to Snope this but may be worth reading for the fellow canucks at the site

You may want to pass this on to family or friends

Re: 90# on your telephone..

I dialed '0' and asked the operator to confirm if this was correct, so please pass it on.


I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying himself as a Telus Serviceman, who was conducting a test on the telephone-lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9) and then zero (0), followed by the pound sign (#), and then to hang up.

Luckily, I was suspicious, and I refused.

Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, you are giving the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home =2 0 phone number.
I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of B.C.Alta.Ont.NB. local jails and prisons.

DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE !

The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW.
After checking with Telus, they said it was true, so do not dial 90# for anyone!

[Mr.Hyde]

great no more free calls from jail Thanks:eek:

[Ace Rimmer]

good info.thanks

[ZenX1]

It always drives me crazy that people have more time to start a thread and post stuff, but no time whatsoever to see if their post is valid or a hoax. Come on people, it takes 10 seconds to check snopes. The #90 deal has been circulating the internet for well over 10 years...

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

[tilley]

It always drives me crazy that people have more time to start a thread and post stuff, but no time whatsoever to see if their post is valid or a hoax. Come on people, it takes 10 seconds to check snopes. The #90 deal has been circulating the internet for well over 10 years...

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

And it said that it was partially true.

[kenkell1]

I agree with you Zen.....it takes 2 seconds to look at snopes and it will tell you.

Now this scam is partially valid for business customers and not residential or cell phone users...

[soiledstuff]

Now that is an old 'phreaking' trick back in the 90's with the phone switchboard systems that offices use.. not from people at home..

most phone companies that make the switchboards have already fixed issues like that... man.. those were the days... last time I heard this story I steped in dinosaur shit.. I guess slapping the word 'Telus' makes the storyline more updated? hahahaha

[muddog]

hey i've checked snopes maybe twice in my life.... didn't know it existed till last year
guy said he didnt check it and posted in the rumors section....
give em a break for tryin to pass the word on somethin suspicious
rather be warned about somethin that turns out not to be completely true than not be warned about somethin that was
gotta love it when people bust yer balls for tryin to be helpful

[v-rod]

hey i've checked snopes maybe twice in my life.... didn't know it existed till last year
guy said he didnt check it and posted in the rumors section....
give em a break for tryin to pass the word on somethin suspicious
rather be warned about somethin that turns out not to be completely true than not be warned about somethin that was
gotta love it when people bust yer balls for tryin to be helpful

DIDDO!

[v-rod]

It always drives me crazy that people have more time to start a thread and post stuff, but no time whatsoever to see if their post is valid or a hoax. Come on people, it takes 10 seconds to check snopes. The #90 deal has been circulating the internet for well over 10 years...

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

It always drives me crazy when some one with three post thinks they can bust porn balls. It cant be done! :noclue:

[marcelect]

Thank you for this info.I'd probably fall for it.I passed it on to relatives and friends.

[argonne]

Old or new it was great of him/her to want to pass the info on! A big thanks from me.

[Arsenio Lupin]

Yes... Its an oldie, but a goodie wich is still partially true.

It does not have to be 90# ......

You can receive calls like... "You have just been selcted to win a prize!!! To claim your prize... Press 1 on you phone now !"

Thats when I hang up... well usually I hang up on the dead space of no one talking for a few seconds at the beginning... LMAO

Don't push any keys for anyone, regardless who it is. By you pushing anything, you are granting some type of permission to do something.

In these though times.... more and more scammers are surfacing, it's a jungle out there, be carefull !!

;)

Cheers

[ballbreaker]

Hey Guyz !!

I apologise for not snoping this first . Didnt mean to upset ya !!
I dont normally post stuff like this but was trying to look out for my fellow Geeks :)

Looks like there was some truth to it though so I dont feel sooooo bad .
I guess I better stick to uploading porn Hehehehehe !!:D

[Centauri]

Ya man, just keep them titties coming!! :D
Big, small, tanned, Pasty white just keep em coming :coolup:

[cassanova_joe]

Tities???? Where???